2017, Number 2
Some reflections on lung cancer
Álvarez-Guerra GL, Ortiz CRA, Rodríguez PA
Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 147-149
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ABSTRACT
In Villa Clara province lung cancer constitutes the leading cause of death due to malignant tumors. A descriptive research was carried out between 2001 and 2014 with the objective of characterizing the incidence and mortality caused by lung cancer in the province. An increase in mortality (46.2 %) was observed during the period, being higher in people over 75 years from Corralillo, Encrucijada, Caibarién and Ranchuelo municipalities. Despite there were fluctuations in data processing relating to clinical stage of patients at the moment of diagnosis, the higher number was identified in advanced stage.REFERENCES
Rodríguez Hernández P. Epidemiología de las enfermedades no transmisibles y otros daños a la salud. En: Toledo Curbelo GJ. Fundamentos de la Salud Pública. Vol. II [internet]. La Habana: Editorial Ciencias Médicas; 2005. [citado 10 ene. 2015]. Disponible en: http://www.bvs.sld.cu/libros_texto/salud_publica_2/cap19.pdf